"Who said it wasn't? Later, Wu Banxian said it again."
"What did Wu Banxian say again?" Ma Dazui asked anxiously.
"Wu Banxian said that if we can't move, we can go to the city and buy something called an earthquake-proof bed. He said it can save our lives. I've never heard of such a thing, right? Shouldn't we go to my aunt's house in the city and ask about it?"
"Oh, girl, it's useless to call Auntie a nosy. Don't worry, I'll tell you when I find out where to buy this earthquake-proof bed."
"Okay, thank you, Auntie. I'll go to my aunt's house first. Auntie, remember what I told you. Don't tell anyone else. Wu Banxian said that this would reveal the secret of heaven. Only people in our village know about it."
Ma Dazui patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, girl. Apart from my family, this secret will remain with my aunt."
"Then I'm relieved. I'll go to my aunt's house first."
After bidding farewell to Ma Dazui, Du Wanying went looking for a new target, perhaps Li Dazui, or perhaps Wang Dalaba...
In the afternoon, after Du Wanying left, Ma Dazui came to the park early.
Ma Dazui's ability is really not to be underestimated. In just one afternoon, he found out that the machinery factory was selling earthquake-proof beds.
"Sister Li, Sister Li, come here and I want to tell you something."
Ma Dazui mysteriously pulled an old lady over.
"What's making you so nervous?"
"Sister Li, I'm telling you, don't tell anyone. We're going to have a big earthquake!"
"A big earthquake? Who told you that?"
Sister Li looked incredulous.
Ma Dazui immediately got angry when he saw Sister Li’s expression.
"Sister Li, when have I ever lied to you? Don't you believe in my character? Have I ever said anything that was groundless?"
"I just want to ask you who told you that?"
"What my relative said is absolutely true. I'm the first one to tell you. Go buy that earthquake-proof bed right away."
"What is an anti-vibration bed?"
"We have it for sale at our machinery factory. I asked someone to find out about it. It doesn't even require a ticket. If you go too late, you won't be able to buy it."
"real?"
"I've already bought two tickets, and if you go any later they'll be sold out.
Sister Li didn't have time to stroll around the park. After thanking Ma Dazui, she left in a hurry.
In this way, thanks to the contribution of Ma Dazui, who only told his "family", in just three days, the entrance of Huairen County Machinery Factory was filled with people waiting to buy earthquake-proof beds.
"Lao Li, are you here to buy an earthquake-proof bed too?"
"Isn't this Lao Liu? How come you, such a high-ranking leader, can't find a way to buy it?"
"Don't say any more. Director Xu is an old acquaintance of mine. In the past, we could talk about anything, but this time, nothing can stop us. We have to follow the queue order."
"Hey, Lao Liu, you're well-informed and have many friends. Do you think this earthquake is just a rumor?"
At this point, the people queuing around also pricked up their ears.
"Old Li, if it's just a rumor, can I stand here in line? I asked the people at the Earthquake Bureau, and they were very vague. They just said they've received similar warnings before, but they wouldn't reveal the details."
"It seems like this is really happening. I'd better wait in line here."
As the situation escalated, people from not only Huairen County but also surrounding areas came to line up in front of the Huairen Machinery Factory.
In the machinery factory, Director Xu had just seen off a county leader, and then he looked worried again.
"Xiao Li, go call Du Wanying over."
After a while, Du Wanying came over jumping and skipping. It was obvious that she was in a very good mood.
"Xiao Du, you've seen the situation outside the factory, right? There are so many people queuing up, and our production capacity can't keep up. I'm curious, how did you do it?"
Du Wanying chuckled and said, "It's a secret."
"Okay, let's not ask that for now. Just tell me what to do with these people out there. I don't know if one day I'll be worried about not having enough products to sell."
"It's simple. Let the hardware factory and the door and window factory produce this. It's not technically difficult anyway. We provide technical guidance and share a portion of the profits. This way we can sell the product without facing too much pressure."
Director Xu slapped his thigh and said, "Yeah, why didn't I think of that? I was only thinking about how to increase production."
In this way, with the help of rumors, in just one month, almost half of the households in several counties and cities around Huairen County had prepared earthquake-proof beds.
On this day, He Xiaofang, who had not been seen for many days, came to Du Wanying to go shopping.
"Xiaofang, you've come at the right time. Come and try this."
Du Wanying took out the watermelon juice she had just made and handed a cup to He Xiaofang.
"What's this?"
"Watermelon juice, try it."
Upon hearing this, He Xiaofang took a big gulp.
"It's delicious. Yingying, how did you come up with the idea of making watermelon into juice?"
Du Wanying pointed to her head when she heard this.
"Huh? Headbutting?"
Du Wanying turned her head and looked He Xiaofang up and down, then slowly shook her head.
"I meant to use your brain, but unfortunately you don't..."
"Why do you say I have no brains?"
"Haven't you heard that saying?"
"What?"
"Big Bear is brainless!"
He Xiaofang looked down when she heard this and said, "It's okay if he doesn't have a brain. It's better than someone saving fabric!"
The two of them were playing and joking while drinking watermelon juice and almost bumped into a porter on the side of the road.
"Yingying, these are the earthquake-proof beds produced in your factory, right? Your factory has been really popular recently, so you guys must be very busy, right?"
"I'm not busy. I'm in the R&D department, not a production line worker."
"I envy you. I'm exhausted like a dog at work every day."
"Isn't that because of the strong pull of gravity?"
"Hate!"
"Hey, Yingying, do you think there will be an earthquake? Everyone is talking about it as if it were real."
He Xiaofang stopped and asked seriously.
Du Wanying shook her head: "I don't want an earthquake to happen either, but given the current situation, an earthquake might really happen. When you go to bed at night, you can put a bottle next to your bed with the bottle mouth facing down. When you hear the bottle fall, run out quickly.
He Xiaofang pointed to her chest and said, "Yingying, you are so smart. My life is perfect with you and it.
.......
As the rumors intensified, strangely, the official never came out to explain, which made people more convinced that an earthquake would happen, and the sales of earthquake-proof beds became more and more popular.
November 27, 1976, sunny, temperature 19-27℃, the 32nd day of earthquake-proof bed sales.
2:36 PM
Huairen County Government.
"Director Chen, why are there rumors that there's going to be a major earthquake soon? Can you tell me what's going on?"
"County Magistrate Li, I can't say for sure about this earthquake."
The fat man standing in front of the large desk kept wiping his sweat.
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